Electric-lighting attachment



Oct. 15, 1929. w, J, BARBER 1,731,241

ELECTRIC LIGHTING ATTACHMENT Filed Jan. 24, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 15, 1929. w. J. BARBER ELECTRIC LIGHTING ATTACHMENT Filed Jan. 24, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 15, 1929 UNETED STATES PATENT orFI c-E ,WILLI-AMZ J. BARBER, on nnnrnos, onto, AssIeNon To DELPTIOS DOLL COMPANY, OF

DELPHOS, OHIO, A QORPORATION OF OHIO ELECTRIC-LIGHTING ATTACHMENT Applicationfiled January 24, 1928. Serial No. 249,042.

This invention relates to an electric lighting device adapted to be supported on a dressingtable stand or the like, and to be connected to any suitable electric outlet.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide an electric lamp support having a shade of attractive design, in connection with which, in the present embodiment, is a doll carrying a parasol. It is desirable also to have a small lamp concealed underneath the parasol to shed light upon a portion of the outer surface of the shade. This small lamp may be of such low voltage that it can be connected 1n series with the standard lamp beneath the shade, without materially reducing its candle power.

It is also an object of the invention to provide simple and improved means for supporting-both the standard lamp socket and the shade so that they will always be in proper relation to each other. support, as well as the lamps, are so constructed that they may be packed and shipped in knocked down condition, and very easily assembled after they reach their destination.

The specific construction of the invention in one form in which it may be embodied is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the assembled device.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof.

Fig. 3 is a wiring diagram of the lamps.

As shown in the drawings, the support 5 is in the form of an upright rod having its lower portion bent laterally to form a circular base 6. This lower portion may be encased in a covering 7 of rubber or similar material to form a cushion so that it will not scratch or mar the top of the table. The upper portion of the rod 5 is bent laterally to form a loop 8 which fits the inner surface of a shade 9 and supports the same. The rod continues beyond the loop 8 to form an eye 10 which tomary, and receives a bushing 18, which is provided with a head 14 adapted to clamp the socket to the eye 10.

The shade and A doll 15 is supported atthe apex of the shade 9 in such a manner that the shade constitutes a shirt for the doll. This skirt may be provided with ornamental designs of any suitable character, as indicated at 16, and may be overlaid by a dress 17.

The doll carries a pa'rasol 18 by means of a handle 19, which also constitutes a support for a small electric lamp 20. The parasol 18 is arranged so as to constitute a shade for the small lamp 20 while the latter casts its light upon a portion of the outer surface of the dress 17. V i

The small lamp 20 is adapted to carry a low voltage, six volts, and may be con-' 11. In the present construction, however, one

of these branch wires, as 23, is connected directly to a 171F625 leading to the lamp 2O wvliile the wire 26 leading from the lamp 20 is connected to the other binding post of the socket 11. V y

he various parts 01" the device, as for example, the support 5, the shades 9 and 18 and the lamps 12' and 20 may be sold separately and may be shipped in knocked down condition and easily assembled when delivered A simple way of attaching the shade 9 to the support is bymeans of stickers 27.

The dress 17 and the paraso'l 18 may be made of any kind of material to suit the taste of the purchaser or to match the color scheme of'the room in which'it is to be used. The dolls skirt and dress constitute a shade for the lamp 12 which is the main. source of light While the small lamp 2O sufficiently illumi 'many' modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the claims:

What I claim is:

1. An electric lighting device, comprisin a standard lamp, a shade therefor, a secon lamp wired in series with said standard lamp and arranged to shed direct light on a portion of the outer surface of Said shade, said second lamp being of such low voltage as to cause no material reduction in the candle. power of said standard lamp, and a supplemental shade for said second lamp.

2. An electric lighting device, comprising a lamp, a shade therefor, a socket for said support having an eye with a bushing to which the socket of the first lamp may be detachably secured, and having a portion adapted to fit against the inner surface of the shade, whereby the shade may be shipped or sold separately and attached to the support by means of stickers.

4. An electric lighting device, comprising a standard lamp, a shade therefor, a socket for said lamp, a second lamp wired in series with said standard lamp and arranged to shed light on a portion of the outer surface of said shade, and a support having an eye with a bushing to which the standard lamp socket may be detachably secured, and hav ing a portion adapted to fit against the inner surface of the shade whereby the shade may be made and sold separately and attached to the support by means of stickers.

5. An electric lighting device, comprising a standard lamp, a doll having a skirt constituting a shade for said lamp, a second lamp carried by the doll and wired in series with said standard lamp and arranged to shed light on a portion of the outer surface of said shade, said second lamp being of such low voltage as to cause no material reduction in the candle power of said standard lamp, and a support having an eye with a bushing to which the standard lamp socket may be detachably secured, and having a portion adapted to fit against the inner surface of the shade, whereby the shade may be made and shipped separately and attached to the support by means of stickers.

6. In an electric lighting device, the combination with a lamp, a shade therefor, and a socket for said lamp, of a support comprising an upright rod with its lower portion bent laterally to form a base and with its upper portion bent laterally to form a loop fitting the under surface of the shade, and continuing beyond said loop to form an eye for receiving the end of the socket, and a bushing having a threaded connection with the end of the socket and having a flange to clamp the eye to the end of said socket.

7. In an electric lighting device, the combination with a lamp, a shade therefor, and a socket for said lamp, of a support comprising an upright rod with its lower portion bent laterally to form a base and with its upper portion bent laterally to form a loop fitting the under surface of the shade, and continuing beyond said loop to form an eye for receiving the end of the socket, and a bushing having a threaded connection with the end of the socket and having a flange to clamp the eye to the end of said socket, a second lamp arranged to shed light on a portion of the outer surface of said shade, a supplemental shade for said second lamp, and means associated with the first mentioned shade to support the second lamp and the supplemental shade.

8. An electric lighting device, comprising a lamp, a shade therefor, a doll supported at the top of the-shade, a parasol carried by the doll, and a second lamp carried in the parasol and arranged to shed direct light on said doll.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

l VILLIAM J. BARBER. 

